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THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(I) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WOMEN OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL AND SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN INDIVIDUALLY OR JOINTLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).(II) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN THE TORRIDGE DISTRICT OF DEVON AND SURROUNDING AREAS, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HOBBIES, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING PRACTICAL INTERESTS, SKILLS SHARING, THE LEARNING OF NEW SKILLS, AND HELPING WITH COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 15 Jan 2026

Trustees (4)

• Brian Philips Hopkins Chair since 2026
• Bryan Chatterton since 2026
• Gordon Scott since 2026
• Thomas Martin Downie since 2026

Connected charities (2)

• Bideford Sustainability 1 shared trustee
• Bideford Street Pastors 1 shared trustee